Broken Home

“Yes Father”

“I didn’t think a time would come when I would be repulsed by your voice saying that...”

“Allen!” Mary shouted. Eric looked up at his father in surprise. Arnold stared blankly at his father. Allen stared at Arnold with disgust. “Your behaviour has been detestable to put it in the kindest terms. I have never been more ashamed to be your father, even more, so that you are my firstborn!”

“You can’t speak to your son like that” Mary admonished. “This is not right.”

Arnold’s jaw hardened. “No Mother, let him say all that he has to say...”

“I envisioned better for you. A huge stake in the family’s business, everything that was mine would have been yours and your brother’s. I couldn’t be more disappointed. You have nothing to your name, you struggle financially, you struggle with your alcoholism, you party in the daytime when your mates are busy doing something meaningful, and now you have added drug use to your portfolio and a little jail time which would have been worse if